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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I'm one of those dickhead cat owners who seemingly can't keep their cat inside. We adopted our cat when he was 3 after spending a lot of time on the street, and ever since taking him in, he'd constantly howl to be let outside. We tried a few methods like an outdoor cat run, but nothing seemed to work.

We've got a GPS collar (and bell) on him and he seems to just stay super local, like within 100 metres of our house.

We've started to gradually transition him inside more but it's tough. We know it's a problem, but really need help getting him to accept inside life.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    and he seems to just stay super local, like within 100 metres of our house.

    That's pretty much how far most cats roam. Cats with such a small territory still kill a lot of wildlife.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago*

    Growing up we always had outdoor cats and my first cat was outdoors and the more I learned that wasn't great I tried to transition inside after moving house, I figured it would work best alongside of change of scenery and like you described she just howled at the door constantly and stared out of the window.. I gave up after 6 months.

    She is ok with being in at night though so at least there's that.

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